Sec. 13. (a) This section does not apply to a petitioner who is determined to have been nominated or elected after the recount or the contest.
(b) A candidate filing a petition under IC 3-12-11 shall reimburse the state for the expenses of the state recount commission in the amount of the cash deposit required for a recount under IC 3-12-11-10 or a contest under IC 3-12-11-11. However, the petitioner is not liable for the expenses chargeable to another party under section 14 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.393; P.L.8-1995, SEC.58.